Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses
THE SO WHAT
At $2,200, Snap’s glasses are less a mass product and more a developer and creator testbed for AR use cases. If you build consumer experiences, treat these devices as a way to learn what persistent, camera-forward interfaces enable — not as a near-term distribution channel.
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